Upgrading to Lightroom Classic CC from earlier versions of Lightroom? See this article to learn how to upgrade without removing the earlier versions installed on your computer.

The October 2017 release of Lightroom Classic CC rolls out several new features and enhancements that enrich your digital imaging experience. Read on for a quick introduction to these features and links to resources offering more information.

Rendering of images in Library and Develop modulesScrolling through images in Library and Develop modulesImproved brushing and slider movementsDeleting CollectionsLoading of faces in the People view

New features

New in this release of Lightroom Classic CC

Fine control over selections with Color and Luminance Range Masking tools. Learn moreAuto-masking with better noise reduction by updating to Process Version 4 (Current) under Camera CalibrationFilter Criteria in Smart Collections: Title - Is Empty or Not Empty and Lens Profile – Applied or Not appliedMetadata preset for the export dialog – All Except Camera Raw Info. This helps you to conceal the settings or changes you had made from being exported.

Scroll through the imported images faster with Embedded Previews

Embedded previews can be generated when you select the Embedded & Sidecar option upon import.

Embedded and Sidecar option in the Import window

When you select the Embedded & Sidecar previews option, you can scroll through a large set of images quickly in the Library module and also perform 1:1 zoom quicker. The rendering of Embedded previews is prioritized based on the folder you are viewing. For example, if you import and add images to multiple folders, you can immediately begin scrolling through the images as they get added.

Quick selections with Color and Luminance Range Masking

New in this release of Lightroom Classic CC

Available only for Creative Cloud members

Using the new Color Luminance Range Masking controls, you can quickly create a precise masking area on your photo for applying local adjustments. These new precision masking tools can detect changes in lighting and contrasting edges based on color and tone. You can make quick initial masking selections with Adjustment Brushes or Radial Filter/Graduated Filter. Then refine your selection with the range masks, located under Auto-Mask in the Develop module.

Color Range Mask

After making an initial selection mask on your photo with Adjustment Brushes or Radial Filter/Graduated Filters, use Color Range Masking to refine the selection mask based on the colors sampled within the mask area.

Luminance Range Mask

After making an initial selection mask on your photo with Adjustment Brushes or Radial Filter/Graduated Filters, use Luminance Range Masking to refine the mask area based on the luminance range of the selection.